12:46 PM,
January 19, 2017
Turkish
Aerospace Industries (TAI) has planned to deliver the Hürkuş-C close air
support (CAS) aircraft to the country's Armed Forces (TSK) in 2017.
The Hürkuş-C
will also be equipped with a tactical data-link system, electro-optical and
infrared (EO/IR) system, self-protection system, and an armour reinforced
airframe, Quwa reported Wednesday.
The Hürkuş-C
is the weaponized variant of the Hürkuş turboprop-powered training platform,
which first flew in August 2013.
TAI is
positioning the Hürkuş as a replacement for legacy basic jet trainers such as
the Cessna T-37 Tweet.
The Hürkuş’
civilian version, Hürkuş-A, also achieved European Aviation Safety Agency
(EASA) certification in July 2016.
Turkish
Defence Minister Fikri Işık and the Undersecretary of Defence Industries (SSM)
Ismail Demir visited TAI to oversee the manufacturing of a Hürkuş-C prototype.
With a
payload of 1,500 kg across seven external hardpoints, the Hürkuş-C will be
armed with Roketsan’s UMTAS anti-tank guided missile and Cirit 70 mm laser-guided
rocket system.
On the
grounds of lower operating costs in comparison to the F-16, the TSK will
reportedly deploy the Hürkuş-C as part of its counterinsurgency (COIN) efforts.
TAI may also market the Hürkuş-C to prospective overseas customers, placing it
in direct competition with Embraer and its EMB-314 Super Tucano.
Original
post: defenseworld.net
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